Ukrainian military forces have successfully used a modified hexacopter to evacuate a wounded soldier from the front line.

“The Ukrainian Armed Forces say they have carried out the world’s first frontline evacuation of a wounded soldier by aerial drone. The soldier, from the 30th Mechanized Brigade, is said to have been recovered successfully and is undergoing treatment and rehabilitation.” https://www.twz.com/air/aerial-drones-appear-to-be-picking-up-wounded-off-the-battlefield-in-ukraine

#Ukraine Service members of the Unmanned Ground Systems Company of the 92nd Assault Brigade named after Kish Otaman Ivan Sirko have carried out their first successful aerial evacuation of a wounded soldier from the front line. https://militarnyi.com/en/news/first-evacuation-by-hexacopter-soldiers-from-the-92nd-assault-brigade-and-30th-mechanized-brigade-rescue-wounded-fighter/

The Ukrainian army says it rescued a wounded soldier from the front line using an aerial drone, calling the evacuation the first of its kind. Gurzuf Defence, the maker of the drone, said the man was unable to be rescued by conventional means. “Any attempt to reach him would have meant a deadly risk for the rescue team.” Read about the rescue and see footage of the liftoff from NBC News. https://flip.it/9_n6q0 #Drone #Ukraine #Rescue

Ukrainian troops carried out an unusual frontline evacuation by air, using a Ukrainian-made heavy hexacopter to extract a wounded soldier from the 30th Mechanized Brigade. Enemy drones and mined terrain had made a conventional evacuation impossible. Working with the manufacturer, troops from the 92nd Assault Brigade modified the heavy bomber drone to keep it stable in flight while carrying the wounded soldier. #Ukraine